World War One Poetry Competition – Ages 4 to 6

Entries by children aged four to six

I like soldiers
They are big and brave
They can lift big boulders
They save our country
They fight with guns
They wear nice clothes
They are big and strong
But don't live for long
Soon they go in a grave
Even if they are brave

With my teddy beside,
My daddy gone and he never came back
from the Great War.
I remember his strong hug
in the storm.
I remember his perfume and his big smile
when he gone.
After the silence and mom’s cry.
I can’t remember where?
I know where the poppy grow.

I can’t forget his smell when
I get my teddy bear beside my heart.
My daddy gone and
he never came back from
World War One.

Brave to fight,
Lonely because your family is far away,
Look after others when hurt,
Kind to other people,
Injured because they’ve been hurt,
Sad because another soldier is dead,
Frightened of the bombs,
Make friends,
Powerful to fight,
Caring to other people,
Special because they have a special uniform.

RUNNER-UP

By Phoebe Hardwick, 5

Woodhouse Primary School

Please stop the fightingOn our earthPeople are worriedPeople are scaredI want no more warsEveryone be happyShow your hearts

By Jayden Helley, 6

Thornton Primary School

Life in the trenches, squelch squelch squelch.
Children crying in fear, wee, wee, wee
Flames flashing in the sky, flash, flash, flash
No place to hide, hide, hide, hide
People dying wounded, ow, ow, ow
Mist is blowing in London
People with one leg, what, what, what

Strong to fight
Scared because they don’t want to die.
Lonely because their friends and family aren’t there,
Helpful because they help them to get up.
Injured because their leg got blown off,
Pick up people if they are hurt,
Caring if they are injured
Special because they fight for our country

The Soldiers – By Phoebe Kerr, 6

Worthinghead Primary School

Special and lonely
Skilful and strong
Brave and frightened
Tired and scared
Looking after others

Strong to carry a gun
Lonely because their family is dead
Frightened to die.
Caring to help
Sad to die
Hunt to win
Looking to fight
Saving to care
Kind to be the best

The Soldier – By Lola Villey, 6

Worthinghead Primary School

Strong and special
Scared and skilful
Alone and unhappy
Lonely and powerful
Scared and sad
Protecting others

By Lyndon Waltham, 6

Thornton Primary School

Boom boom
The bombs exploding nearby the trenches

Pop pop
The army soldiers in the trenches shooting

Shells buzz, buzz, buzz
The bees rushing past me

By Freya Wilson, 6

Thornton Primary School

Dogs barking right loud bark bark bark
Rats and mice scuttling around scuttle scuttle
Life in the trenches squelch squelch
Mothers worrying are are are are
Soldiers getting killed ou ou ou ou
Aeroplanes falling out of the sky bang
People throwing knives at you, people shooting BOOM

The Soldiers – By Charlie Wood, 6

Worthinghead Primary School

Caring and hurt
Helpful and unhappy
Special and skilful
Scared and strong
Frightened and injured
Alone and brave
Hiding and thoughtful
Powerful and Careful

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